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#1,186
Hermesaholic said:
I understand what your are saying but i still think its irresponsible to make a comment with no explanation whatsoever. I dont recall any comments that were overtly negative about any seller with absolutely no facts to back it up. I have done business with that seller and now it concerns me to do so again (and probably other potential buyers) even though I dont know anything.....
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I completely appreciate what you are saying but no one is obligated to give details of their transaction, positive or negative. And many don't other than to say it was good/bad/what have you.

I think it's the same as Ebay feedback - if you see negatives, it's up to you as the potential buyer to evaluate those against the total feedback for the seller, to do some research and see what others have said. If you prefer not to do business with someone because of one comment, of course that's your right. But in the history of this thread, there have been a lot of disagreements over sellers and it remains up to the potential buyer to do their due dilligence. That would seem to mean taking more than one negative (or positive) comment as the sum total of that seller's capabilities.
 
#1,187
cheapfrillnorth said:
Beware: The fake 30 Birkin is back under a new seller ID. The seller changed her 2011-pippa ID to isaakkeane and is trying to sell the bag again.
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Images of the 30cm etoupe birkin sold by miyakeboo and isaakkeane also appeared in a listing from zero-feedback seller hpsaucey2012. All UK.

All have P stamps as the date code. We may see more...
 
#1,189
janefinds said:
I rarely post on this forum unless there is an absolute slanderous lie. She posted this vague and misleading comment about JF. Here are the facts - JF bought a Croc Birkin, she did not buy from JF. She was later apparently upset that JF put it up in our store after using it personally for a bit, it's JF property and we can do what we choose with it. This bag was on the market for an extended period of time without being sold, she needed funds and after a phone call and meeting JF bought this bag from her.

Without so much as a phone call or email A decides to start a slander campaign misleading readers into thinking they should not do business with JF. Read the other comments about JF, they are the complete opposite of this.

Lets keep this forum and thread for appropriate discussions and comments not personal attacks on reputations that take decades to build, and lets moderate to keep things proper please.
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I really don't see how someone saying they had a less than positive experience with you is a slander campaign. You are in the business of buying and selling, and buying to resell. It seems reasonable to me that someone might want to express their opinions of both of those transactions with you. Again, you may (and clearly did) see things differently.
 
#1,190
I have also had a bad experience with Janefinds. It was regarding shipping. I was promised FedEx but she used Priority. I never got my item before going on a trip (I got it after I came back). She falsely accused me of having done a charge back on tpf. I have never done a charge back in my whole life. I since sold the item which is well documented, which proves I did not do a chargeback.

My problem with the transaction was the shipping, not her item.
 
#1,191
^^As a bystander to the JaneFinds/Audreylita discussion, I cannot ever know all that transpired. But please let me try to add a few thoughts without escalating anything! White flag in advance!!

Of all of the threads on tpf, this is one of the most critical ones, where reputations can be made and challenged and unmade and sometimes made again. And sometimes it is a darned-if-you-do and darned-if-you-don't place when choosing what to say or whether to say anything at all. Everyone has their fans and, at times, their detractors. As readers it is best if we keep it all in perspective, take some of the comments with grains of salt, and try not to judge prematurely.

First, I think it is fine to say as much or as little as you want. While it is helpful to add comments of substance, sometimes saying less is simply showing restraint and holding back from the kind of comments that could wind up with a moderator saying "take it to PM!!!" We can always ask for details about a poster's comment, but if someone simply wants to say they had a problem and is uncomfortable elaborating, I am happy to respect that. If Audreylita said exactly what she was comfortable saying, I can respect that.

One other point that is important to me. In the response from JaneFinds, there is the comment that Audreylita sold to her and was therefore not a buying customer. That fact should not mean that comments cannot be given, or that they are not valuable. There are many here who have bought from resellers, and many who turn their beautiful bags over to those same resellers.

BOTH are clients of the resellers and both sets of perspectives are valid and worthwhile here. Whether you sell your item to a reseller or buy something from them, you become their customer. We should be able to talk about experiences as customers who turn over items to resellers as well--just as valid a topic, especially for members here who wonder who to choose when they are ready to part with an item.

What a tricky thread. My thanks to everyone who contributes. Thanks for the little soapbox.
 
#1,192
apey_grapey said:
I also want to start with saying I don't know anything about the Audreylita/JaneFinds situation besides what has been posted here:

From what JaneFinds posted, the issue isn't the transaction which seems to have gone well. She asserts that Audreylita is unhappy with what JaneFinds did with the bag after the purchase. If this is indeed the case, then posting a less than positive comment with no detail is a bit misleading.
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Again, no one is compelled to provide details of a transaction, good or bad. I think what is misleading is to take one person's comment on a transaction and call it the whole story. We don't know (and frankly it's no one's business but the buyer and seller in the transaction) what the circumstances of the sale/purchase were. I know that if I sell something to someone and know it's for their own use, I will give them a better price than if I know it's for resale. Again, I don't know the details here - just that if I personally found out that the item I thought was for someone's personal use turned out to be for resale I think I would also question the original terms of the transaction.

For the record, I've never had any dealings with JaneFinds at all and have no opinion on her as a seller a buyer or a reseller. I also have no information on this transaction other than what has been posted here.

I do think that, as Perigord pointed out, people are free to give as little or as much detail as they want (as long as they don't reveal personal or financial details) and to give less credence to one party than the other because they give fewer details or different details seems somewhat unfair. Thats why, as others have also said, you need to look at as much feedback as you can find when you are making a purchase.

I also think, again, that if JaneFinds and Audreylita wish to discuss this transaction further, this thread is not the place. They have each given their side of the story and none of us knows the details, except as they have discussed them here. This was a private business transaction and settling any lingering issues should also be a private matter.
 
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#1,193
I'd like to give two thumbs up to the following:

sluxury
style-eclectic
sergeic
come.bag
flavor-of-tokyo
lvauthentic
its-all-goode
eboutique
ysaito54
lookgoo

I've recently dealt with all variously on buying / selling level and all dealings were flawless. I would work with any of them again in the future.

:tup: :tup:
 
#1,196
I am a collector of all things Hermes so buy quite a bit and sell some of my own stuff from time to time. I would like to share a quick thought about e-bay sellers and feedback which I feel is relevant to this thread.

Many sellers of very high end goods on e-bay do most of their selling off e-bay. You can easily see this when you look at their feedback and then also at their ‘completed listings’ hot link which is on the left hand side of their current listings. This will show you ended listings within the last 30 days. If you consider all the items for sale it will be obvious that most transactions occur outside of e-bay. This can happen for a number of reasons. Selling fees to e-bay are one. And as I’ve personally found out, most want payment outside of Paypal so they won’t have to pay any Paypal fees. They will either want a personal check, bank check or a bank wire transfer. That prevents them from paying Paypal fees and also circumvents the now mandatory 1099 filing with Paypal to the IRS.

Additionally, it does not give any potential buyers an opportunity to see much relevant e-bay feedback because most of the transactions are done outside of anyone else’s eyes other than the immediate buyer and seller. I have purchased many a bag this way, with a check or bank wire, and to date have had no problems with either. But it is risky because if there is a problem, there is no one there to protect you.

And of course most buyers are not members of tpf so any of their personal experiences, positive or negative, does not come to light anywhere. For those us of aware and astute enough to pay attention to this thread, we have the opportunity to voice our personal experiences. Good or bad. That’s why this thread exists.

I would like to point out that names and financial info are not supposed to be part of this thread. Janefinds very purposely put my real name in her post three times and the mods were kind enough to delete them. She also referenced that I ‘needed funds’ which I consider financial in nature and feel was inappropriate for her to post. Fortunately for me, ‘needing funds’ is the least of my worries. Anyone who knows me personally surely got a chuckle out of that one.

I don’t feel the need to defend myself against all the inaccuracies and stretched versions of the truth in her post. I personally can look in the mirror every day and like what I see. :tender:
 
#1,197
audreylita said:
I'd like to give two thumbs up to the following:

sluxury
style-eclectic
sergeic
come.bag
flavor-of-tokyo
lvauthentic
its-all-goode
eboutique
ysaito54
lookgoo

I've recently dealt with all variously on buying / selling level and all dealings were flawless. I would work with any of them again in the future.

:tup: :tup:
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Good to know and thanks for updating and i was interesed in knowing about few of them ....:smile1:
 
#1,198
I just had two flawless transactions.

Its-all-goode (our own sdsurfchick) and Perigord_1 on ebay (also one of our own).

Great communication all around, quick delivery, tracking information... Just perfect!

Not to mention the goodies...
 
#1,199
audreylita said:
I am a collector of all things Hermes so buy quite a bit and sell some of my own stuff from time to time. I would like to share a quick thought about e-bay sellers and feedback which I feel is relevant to this thread.

Many sellers of very high end goods on e-bay do most of their selling off e-bay. You can easily see this when you look at their feedback and then also at their ‘completed listings’ hot link which is on the left hand side of their current listings. This will show you ended listings within the last 30 days. If you consider all the items for sale it will be obvious that most transactions occur outside of e-bay. This can happen for a number of reasons. Selling fees to e-bay are one. And as I’ve personally found out, most want payment outside of Paypal so they won’t have to pay any Paypal fees. They will either want a personal check, bank check or a bank wire transfer. That prevents them from paying Paypal fees and also circumvents the now mandatory 1099 filing with Paypal to the IRS.

Additionally, it does not give any potential buyers an opportunity to see much relevant e-bay feedback because most of the transactions are done outside of anyone else’s eyes other than the immediate buyer and seller. I have purchased many a bag this way, with a check or bank wire, and to date have had no problems with either. But it is risky because if there is a problem, there is no one there to protect you.

And of course most buyers are not members of tpf so any of their personal experiences, positive or negative, does not come to light anywhere. For those us of aware and astute enough to pay attention to this thread, we have the opportunity to voice our personal experiences. Good or bad. That’s why this thread exists.

I would like to point out that names and financial info are not supposed to be part of this thread. Janefinds very purposely put my real name in her post three times and the mods were kind enough to delete them. She also referenced that I ‘needed funds’ which I consider financial in nature and feel was inappropriate for her to post. Fortunately for me, ‘needing funds’ is the least of my worries. Anyone who knows me personally surely got a chuckle out of that one.

I don’t feel the need to defend myself against all the inaccuracies and stretched versions of the truth in her post. I personally can look in the mirror every day and like what I see. :tender:
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:tup: :heart: :tup:
 
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